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Welcome Days 2012
So, who’s hungry? Um, everybody? The weekend will bring two opportunities for free food, not to mention plenty of fun and live music. Friday’s “We Are Huskies” Tailgate, scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. on the west lawn outside Huskie Stadium, offers a chance to relax with new friends and members of the university community...
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Welcome Days 2013 is packed full of events to help you learn all about being an NIU Huskie. A tentative schedule of events is listed below. Contact the sponsoring department to confirm locations and times. Students who anticipate barriers to their participation in Welcome Days should contact the Disability Resource Center to arrange accommodations. Accommodations...
Huskie Marching Band drumline
Members of the Academic Convocation volunteer coordination committee are looking for volunteers for this year’s Academic Convocation and Band Run, scheduled for Friday, Aug. 23. Several volunteer opportunities are available from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day. The convocation itself begins at 11 a.m. Volunteer opportunities are currently being solidified and are subject to...
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The deadline to order regalia for the 2013 Academic Convocation has been extended until 4 p.m. Monday, July 8. Around 2,500 students will participate in the formal academic welcome for new members of the Huskie family, which this year begins at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, in the NIU Convocation Center. Faculty and staff can...
The Northern Illinois University campus community is invited to attend Academic Convocation, a formal ceremony to officially welcome and celebrate incoming students. Join incoming president Douglas D. Baker for the 2013 Academic Convocation at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at the NIU Convocation Center. In this important Welcome Days event, students will learn about the many...
The President's Higher Education Community Service badge
NIU has been awarded the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll award for the sixth time. This honor is awarded to universities and colleges around the country that set the example in civic engagement by creating meaningful and innovative community service opportunities for their students. Eligibility for this award is based on an institution’s...
Opening weekend at NIU turned out to be a great success, according to NIU Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. As thousands of students were welcomed to campus, there was no shortage in Welcome Days activities to kick start their campus engagement from Thursday through Sunday. One of the biggest events on day one...
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Like every year, staff at NIU Student Involvement & Leadership Development have spent months preparing to welcome students to campus this fall. This year’s menu features a new series of events known as “Bark ‘til Dark” (BTD). “The calendar of events has been scheduled for months and students can now plan ahead and stay on...
Move-In Day 2012
Thursday’s new student move-in event marked the beginning of the four-day Welcome Days schedule at Northern Illinois University. According to the university’s Housing and Dining offices, between 2,000 and 2,500 students made their way to their new residences, assisted by volunteers and staff. “The move-in traffic has been steady all day,” said Michael Stang, executive...
Student Involvement & Leadership Development is currently looking for volunteers to assist with staffing Huskies Helping Huskies (HHH) stations Monday, Aug. 27, and Tuesday, Aug., 28. HHH provides an excellent avenue for interacting with students and networking with others from across the university – not to mention drinking in the excitement that comes along with the...
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The sudden taste of autumn weather means that new academic year is only a fortnight away! Welcome Days 2012 begins Thursday, Aug. 23, providing new Huskies and their families with a four-day greeting. New this fall is Bark ’til Dark, a series of weekend events for the entire campus that includes programming on the first...
Move-In Day 2011
As Move-In Day approaches Thursday, Aug. 23, student groups Tau Sigma National Honor Society and the new Transfer Residential Scholars are busy preparing to welcome students and help them ease into life at NIU. Tau Sigma is a national academic honor society designed specifically to recognize and promote the academic excellence and involvement of transfer...
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